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Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid Prediction— Spain - La Liga

Matchday 38 ·Sunday, May 24, 2026, 19:00

Villarreal logo
Villarreal
PPG 2.39 · HOME
LAST 5
WDLLW
5 – 1
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · BTTS
Atletico Madrid logo
Atletico Madrid
PPG 1.28 · AWAY
LAST 5
WLWWL

// Model verdict

BTTS 67% chance

Model probability 59.1% vs bookmaker-implied 70.4%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-05.6%0-16.9%0-24.3%0-31.8%0-4+0.7%1 1-09.3%1-111.4%1-27.0%1-32.9%1-4+1.2%2 2-07.6%2-19.4%2-25.8%2-32.4%2-4+1.0%3 3-04.2%3-15.1%3-23.2%3-31.3%3-4+0.5%4+ 4+-02.5%4+-13.1%4+-21.9%4+-30.8%4+-4+0.3%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 48.6% 40.8% 2.45 +19.1%
Draw 25.8% 27.4% 3.65 -3.5%
Away win 25.6% 38.8% 2.58 -20.4%
Over 2.5 58.2% 66.7% 1.50 -12.7%
Over 3.5 32.5% 45.5% 2.20 -28.5%
BTTS 59.1% 70.4% 1.42 -16.1%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 94 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 50%
O2.5 59%
BTTS 57%
Score Hit 52%
ROI -2.3%
Bet Hit 52%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 1 47%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 5-1
xG (home)1.6 xG (away)1.2 BTTS prob59.1%

H 49% / xG 1.6-1.2 / O2.5 58% / BTTS 59%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 11.4%
#2 2–1 9.4%
#3 2–0 7.6%
#4 1–0 9.3%
#5 0–0 5.6%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Villarreal1.6
Atletico Madrid1.2

COMBINED 2.9 xG → O2.5 PROB 58.2% · O3.5 PROB 32.5%

Form & verdict PPG

VILLARREAL · PPG 2.39

ATLETICO MADRID · PPG 1.28

🎯 STRONG BET - PPG + Poisson + EV aligned
Chance this pick lands
67%
HIDDEN_VALUE_HOME

Home outperforming model: EXCELLENT form (2.39) vs P(Home)=48.6%

Win probability 1X2

Villarreal (H) 48.6%
ODDS 2.45 · IMPLIED 40.8% EV +19.1%
Draw 25.8%
ODDS 3.65 · IMPLIED 27.4% EV -3.5%
Atletico Madrid (A) 25.6%
ODDS 2.58 · IMPLIED 38.8% EV -20.4%

Season Statistics average per match · 38 matches · 2025

Villarreal ▾ lower is better Atletico Madrid

Attack

12.0
Shots
13.1
4.5
Shots on target
5.1
4.7
Shots off target
5.5
2.7
Blocked shots
2.5
8.4
Shots inside box
9.1
3.5
Shots outside box
4.0
37.8%
Shooting accuracy
38.8%
41.9%
Goals per shot on target
32.1%
1.89
Goals
1.63
1.53
xG for
1.55

Defence

12.8
Shots faced
11.6
3.9
Shots on target faced
3.7
1.21
Goals conceded
1.16
1.22
xG against
1.29
2.7
Goalkeeper saves
2.6

Control

44.5%
Possession
53.3%
409
Passes
505
340
Accurate passes
433
83.1%
Pass accuracy
85.6%
4.2
Corners
6.5
4.9
Corners faced
4.3
1.8
Offsides
2.1

Discipline

11.9
Fouls
11.2
2.1
Yellow cards
2.1
0.08
Red cards
0.13

Match Preview & Prediction

Villarreal face Atletico Madrid in Spain - La Liga on Sunday, May 24, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Villarreal a 49% chance, the draw 26% and Atletico Madrid 26%, so Villarreal are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.6 for Villarreal and 1.2 for Atletico Madrid (2.9 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 58% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 59% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Villarreal are averaging 2.39 points per game versus 1.28 for Atletico Madrid. The best value bet our model finds is a home win, with an expected value of +19.1%. This match finished 5-1.

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